A Big 6 Bet is when a wager is placed that a 6 will be rolled before
a 7 and a Big 8 Bet is when a wager is placed that an 8 will be rolled
before a 7 is rolled. These “Big” bets pay even money if/when
the shooter throws which ever number was bet on before a 7 is thrown.
If, however, the 7 is thrown first, the bet is lost. These bets stand
if anything else is rolled and continue to stand until either a 6, 8,
or 7 is rolled. “Big” bets become active during the Come
Out Roll and stay active during all other rolls, in fact, they may even
remain past the end of a round. This will happen when the round ends
on “Point” roll of 4, 5, 9 or 10. These bets can be placed,
changed or removed at any time before any roll. To be completely honest,
wagering on a regular six or an eight the exact same as placing a bet
on the “Big” 6 or 8, with the glaring exception of the payout.
If you bet on a regular 6 or 8, your payout is 7 to 6 where as if you
bet on the “Big” 6 or 8, your only paid even money. Also,
because of the huge difference in payouts, there is a massive difference
in the House Edge of each - for the “Big” bets, the House
Edge is 9.09% while it is only 1.52% on the place bets. This is exactly
what makes the Big 6 and Big 8 Bets one of the worst, if not the worst,
bets you could possibly make anywhere in an entire casino, whether online
or in a land based casino. The Big 6 and Big 8 Bets are placed in the
box that is just above the corner of the Pass Bet Line on the lower
right hand side of the table, right in between the two sides of the
Don’t Bass Bet area. Maybe it’s the placement that makes
some people make this bet - truthfully, there’s not much more
of a reason, when you can make a Place Bet and have a better payout
AND a House Edge that is a lot more in your favor.
In order to offer a bit of perspective between the Big 6 and Big 8 Bets,
we would like to show you a table that shows the payouts for the other
common bets on the table.
Bet Name Description Pays
Pass Line 7 or 11 on Come Out roll, Point thereafter 1:1
Don't Pass 2 or 3 on Come Out roll, 7 thereafter 1:1
Come 7 or 11 on Come roll, Come Point thereafter 1:1
Don't Come 2 or 3 on Come roll, 7 thereafter 1:1
Field 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 on next roll 2:1 on 2 or 12
1:1 on 3, 4, 9, 10 or 11
Any Seven 7 on next roll 4:1
Pass Odds Point before 7, backup to Pass Line bet 2:1 on 4 or 10
3:2 on 5 or 9
6:5 on 6 or 8
Don't Pass Odds 7 before Point 1:2 on 4 or 10
2:3 on 5 or 9
5:6 on 6 or 8
Come Odds Come Point before 7 2:1 on 4 or 10
3:2 on 5 or 9
6:5 on 6 or 8
Don't Come Odds 7 before Come Point 1:2 on 4 or 10
2:3 on 5 or 9
5:6 on 6 or 8
